San Francisco's Great Highway open again

The Associated Press

A major roadway along the San Francisco coast is open again after a tsunami warning was downgraded to an advisory.

The mayor's office says the Great Highway was open to traffic around 4:30 p.m. Friday. Officials are also allowing people back on the beaches, but are advising beachgoers to stay out of the water until around 2 p.m. Saturday.

To the south, Santa Cruz County residents are being allowed to return to their homes, but officials are still assessing damage in Santa Cruz Harbor.

County spokesman Enrique Sahagun says up to 20 boats were sunk in the harbor when water rushed in, then quickly poured out. Another 100 private vessels suffered what he termed "significant damage."

Officials have also opened most of the roads in the area, except for those closest to the harbor.